lr.end_timer

Stops a timer.

long lr.end_timer(long timer); 

Arguments

lr.end_timer stops a timer that began timing when lr.start_timer was called. It returns the elapsed time. The resolution depends on the runtime environment. The maximum resolution is a microsecond.

Return Values

The function returns the elapsed time in seconds. In Java, the function returns the elapsed time in milliseconds.

Parameterization

You cannot use standard parameterization for any arguments in this function.

Example

This example show use of start_timer. See also the C Example.

timer = lr.start_timer();
...

/* result is in milliseconds */
time_elapsed = lr.end_timer(timer);